West Bank

Huckabee further discussed the issues of Israel's elections and the war in Gaza, emphasizing his support for Israel's right to defend itself.

B'Tselem says water disruptions threaten 47 Palestinian families in the northern Jordan Valley; IDF sources cite security works and illegal construction.

Katz did not clear the issue with a number of top relevant IDF authorities before making the announcement, to the extent that until a meeting on Monday.

"Here's an American citizen being attacked in the West Bank by an American tax-funded army, American weapons used to attack Palestinian Americans in the West Bank," one resident told Reuters.

The IDF told Army Radio that commanders had explained "the seriousness of the act" to the soldiers, and "lessons were drawn from the matter."

The Kusra siege has drawn rare US criticism and intensified debate over Israel’s failure to restrain violent factions as the government considers transferring civilian law enforcement from the IDF.

The military said that both terrorists were suspected by the Shin Bet of planning and promoting terrorist plots to harm the citizens of the State of Israel and the IDF.

The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.

Observers from the Border Police patrol unit first noticed the group digging a tunnel near the fence and alerted officers in the field, who then went to the scene. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that the military will present a plan for the transfer within the next two weeks, amid the ongoing violent clashes in Kusra.